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Since it's July 4th, and for wont of anything better to do, here's a brief review of the most patriotic book ever written- "I Am America (And So Can You!)"
Author- Stephen Colbert
Note- Review Based on Hardcover First Edition, subsequent editions may vary in terms of content or special features
Stephen Colbert is America, at least that's the first thing you learn as soon as you check the "About The Author" flap on the book jacket. Contained within the books 215+ pages are Stephens thoughts, beliefs, and creative views of reality, all coming straight from his gut. The genius behind the writing for "The Colbert Report" is reflected perfectly here, as the book is written in the same self-aggrandizing, uber-egotistical self, with the wit, satire, and all around hilarity translated perfectly from the show to the book.
"Shouted into a tape recorder over the Columbus Day weekend", Colbert brings us his no holds barred style of gut-tastic thinking, with subjects ranging from the family, elderly, religion, the media, and science. Everything that's loved about the show is presented near-flawlessly in print, and the unique brand of humor is in full force, examples
On Senior Citizens- "...the elderly are like rude party guests. They came early, they're always in the bathroom, and now they just won't leave. I say we do the same thing to them that I do with stragglers my shin-digs. Put them to work cleaning the place up.
Only this time, the place is called America.
Let's use 'em the shut down our porous Southern Border. One thing Old People have a knack for is keeping kids off their lawn...I say let's build a 2000-mile-long front porch along our border with Mexico and line it with the angry aged. When the Mexicans try to cross, they'll be turned into Mexicant's when a million Grampas bellow,
"Get off of my country. I just seeded!"
On Internet News- "The beauty of new media is that no evidence is necessary. The brave blog-troopers have stormed the cockpit of news, and wrested the joystick of authority away from the seasoned pilots of the press who would land our country at Facts International Airport...This is the age of the open-source encyclopedia. Words like 'research' and 'corroborated' now mean whatever the majority says they mean. Personally, I'm voting for 'research' to mean 'Speculation', and 'corroborated' to mean 'a zesty sour cream-based dip.'
Example.
recent research indicates that Brack Obama's ties to Al Qaeda have been corroborated. And they are delicious on baby carrots."
Including the main text, there are plenty of footnotes, footnotes with their own footnotes, margin notes, margin notes, a "Stephen Speaks for Me" segment and even an activity page at the end of every chapter (the "Racial Slur" finder is brilliant).
As an added bonus, the book also includes various pictures, stickers (fuck yeah! Stickers!), the First Edition has a bookmark ribbon attached to the book, and there's even a transcript of his 2006 White House Press Corps Speech.
If you're a fan of Colbert, America, stickers, or freedom- do yourself a favor and buy this book.
5 Stars and Stripes out of 5.
